The Schneider Electric LC1E3201M7 is a 3-pole contactor from the Easy TeSys Control range, rated 32 A in AC-3 and AC-3e utilisation categories at ≤440 V, with a 220 V AC coil at 50/60 Hz and one normally-closed auxiliary contact. It is designed for motor control and resistive loads, covering the three main utilisation categories: AC-1 for resistive loads, AC-3 for squirrel-cage motors starting and stopping during running, and AC-3e for the same duty with an electronic overload relay.
The 32 A AC-3 rating at ≤440 V is the headline motor-switching figure — it governs the maximum full-load current of a three-phase induction motor this contactor can handle under starting and stopping duty. For resistive loads (AC-1), the thermal current rating will be higher, but the AC-3 number is the one that decides motor fit. Ambient temperature range is -20 to 70 °C at the coil, with storage down to -60 °C and operation from -5 to 55 °C. IP2X finger protection on the contactor body means it keeps accidental contact out, but it is not sealed against moisture — this is a panel-mount part, not a washdown component.
The 1NC auxiliary contact is built in; if you need more auxiliary poles, an add-on block is required. The 220 V AC coil draws from a control transformer at 50 or 60 Hz — verify the control voltage matches your panel's secondary before wiring.